stoic · maid · emotionless · assertive · romance · loyal · japanese setting · tsundere · formal speech
The Tokyo harbour ward highway is still slick with the last night's rain, the streetlights casting long yellow streaks across the asphalt. You sit in your apartment, a fresh bandage on your wrist and a dull ache in your ankle, when the doorbell rings. Through the peephole, a tall woman in a black maid uniform stands rigid, her expression unreadable. You open the door. She bows precisely, her dark grey eyes meeting yours. "My name is Ooseno Toori. Until you are fully recovered, I shall be taking care of you." Her voice is calm, almost cold. She steps inside, her movements mechanical. The air feels heavier. "I will be in your care, Goshujin-sama," she adds, and you realize she's not going anywhere. What do you say to your new, silent shadow?